The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-14
FEDERATION OF LABOR
IN sEss1oN AT BALTIMORE.
A Largo aud Representative Convention
Warmly Welcomed by tho Clty-A Move.
msnt 70 Unto all Labor OrSanixa.
uons-Frlondly to tho Knights,

BALTIMORE, Dec. 13.-The second an
nual convention Of the National Fedora
ton Of Labor met In this city to-day.
Thedelegatea were received by Mayol
Latrobe, who addressed thcm and rendered
the hospitalitieS OF the city.
President Gompers, Of the Federation
responded, and N. B. Talbot, on the part
OF the Baltimore Federation OF Labor,
made an address Of welcome. a
A Committee on Oredentiala was then
Appointed and tho convention took re.
cesa until 2:3o r. NJ. ID
AS the convention represents conatit.
uency OF over 600 900 skilled artisans and
mechanics, considerable interest is mani.
Tested by tho General Exsuclivo Board Of
the Knights Of Labor as to the outcome OF
the meeting. ll.1.7
The most important matter to come be-.
fore the Convention is the proposed con.
solidation OF the order with the Knights
OF Labor. During the Richmond Con.
vention Of tho Knights OF Labor a resolu.
ton wss adopted discriminating against
the Cigarmaksrs' Union, but this resolu.
tion was reeCindad at the Minneapolis
Convention. As the Cigarmakers' Unions
throughout tho country are strongly rep.
resented in tho Federation, and all rea.
sons Tor opposing the consolidation OF the
two organiz,t ,tlons are now removed, it is
probable that before the Convention ad.
journs this utep will he decided upon.
Tho objsct Of ths Federation Ia to unite
all brancnes Of labor into one body, while
leaving to each trade organization its
autonomy, much in tho game way the
United States embraces the individual
States Of tho union, without interfering
With their local institutions and govern
ment. In the separate and distinct recog.
milton OF the various trades, the Fedora.
tien goes much further than the knights
Of Labor. 1t also aims to form central
labor unions and councils, both State and
local, wherever none now exiat.
One Of the delegates said to-day: ave
Tiah it distinctly understood that there
are no Socialists or Ansrchis!s among us,
and to emphssizs this fact is our object in
Displaying none but the United States
Colors."
The local committee has arranged pro.
gramme for the entertainment OF their
visiting brethren. The invitation to visit
the Southern Electric Company's works
will probably be accepted. Thursday
night there will be mass meeting at
Pythisn Hall. on North Gay street, which
will be followed By banquet rendered
BY the Iron Moulds.s' Union Of this city
TO the Canadian delegated. The delegates
hope to complete their business in time to
adjourn on Thursday afternoon, but there
seems to be some doubt about the possi-
oility Of doing 80.
Among the delegated admitted were
representatives. from the Philadelphia
Central Labor Union, International Boat
mems Unien, New York Journeymen
Shoemaker's Protective Union, Now York
Central Labor Union, Ohio Miner's
Ama!gauated Association, Now
York State Federation, Intsrna-
tional Furniture Workers Union,
German American Typographical Union,
Bshets' Union, Walters Union, Cigar.
makers' Union, Journeymen Barbers Na.
rional Union, all Of Now York. Typo.
graphical Union, Of indianapolis, Amalga-
mated Iron and Steel Workers Associa-
sion OF Pennsylvania, Glassworkers Union,
of fittsburgh, and many other labor or.
ganizalions.